[Bubba_Leroy]

1. The Russians rely on oil and gas exports for most of their hard currency. They are as dependent on high oil & gas prices as OPEC. The last thing they wanted was a "drill baby, drill" administration in the U.S. They wanted environmental extremists to stay in control and cripple the U.S. energy industry so world oil prices stay high.

2. Nearly everyone other than Trump supporters expected Hillary to win. Why would the Russians back a losing candidate?

3. The Russians had spent years buying off the Clintons and their supporters. John Podesta was bought and paid for. Why would they through all that time and investment away?

The only explanation is that the Russians were simply hedging their bets. They wanted to have some contacts in the Trump camp on the off chance that Clinton crashed and burned.

[arthurus]

4. The Russians already owned a sizable piece of Hillary Clinton.

[arthurus]

4. The Russians already owned a sizable piece of Hillary Clinton, bought and paid for, and the Clintons have shown over many years that they follow through on corrupt deals that make them money.